Events & Opportunities

Dark Cinema is a horror-based film festival for Utah cinematographers with a passion for the dark side of storytelling. For one night only, the darkness descends, and audiences are invited to experience something truly unique—an evening filled with spine-tingling short films that push the boundaries of fear. In the eerie, atmospheric setting of the Ritz, you’ll feel the chill as tales of terror unfold on screen, gripping your senses and haunting your thoughts long after the credits roll.

Breaking Waves tells the story of Kelda Wood, a British adaptive adventurer and the first para-athlete to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, first female para-athlete to summit Mt Aconcagua, and leader of the UK-based charity Climbing Out. This program will also feature the local short film, A Life of Intent: Growing Desert Roots.

If you are new to the industry or if you need an on-set refresher, the Production Assistant Training Program is a great way to learn more about working on Utah film, television, and commercial sets. Hosted by Fade to Black Productions and developed with the Utah Film Commission, the course is taught by experienced 1st ADs and production experts.

Utah proud and Utah loud. These short films by local filmmakers highlight the rapidly increasing queer community of our state. Put a little jive in your beehive and celebrate your world.

We will explore how to infuse queer perspectives and approaches into every stage of filmmaking. This workshop is designed for filmmakers of all backgrounds who are eager to understand and apply concepts of queerness and intersectionality to their creative projects.

Dennis Peron is San Francisco’s biggest pot dealer. But when the AIDS epidemic sweeps through his community, Peron realizes that marijuana is more than a good time—it’s medicine. In the wake of his lover’s death, Peron opens the Cannabis Buyers’ Club, a five-story dispensary complete with rainbow murals, drag shows, and doctors onsite.

As kids, we were all actors by instinct. This workshop takes an approach to acting that is about tapping back into that energy, getting the self-conscious and perfectionistic adult out of the way, and letting that inner child, the true master of pretend, take the reins.

Join us on the first Thursday of each month to mix and mingle in the Artist Commons! This is an exclusive gathering for Artist Foundry members to connect with our incredible community of filmmakers.

A virtual craft-focused conversation with the directors of the film, Bring Them Home, Ivan MacDonald and Ivy MacDonald. We will explore how these filmmakers crafted a story and impact campaign in order to restore land, re-enliven culture, and bring about healing.

This season’s Business of Filmmaking Workshop series will be a comprehensive look at the business aspects of making your film from setting up your film as a business to managing and allocating your budget to preparing for production, providing you with the resources to create an effective infrastructure and make your project a success. More details coming soon.

The first line of every Armenian fairy tale, There Was, There Was Not tells the collective myth of a homeland nearly lost to war — and four women’s resistance to that loss.

Featuring a post-film panel with the film’s director, Emily Mkrtichian, and Associate Professor of Humanities and International Studies at Salt Lake Community College, Claire Adams.

Join us on the first Thursday of each month to mix and mingle in the Artist Commons! This is an exclusive gathering for Artist Foundry members to connect with our incredible community of filmmakers.

This season’s Business of Filmmaking Workshop series will be a comprehensive look at the business aspects of making your film from setting up your film as a business to managing and allocating your budget to preparing for production providing you with the resources to create an effective infrastructure and make your project a success. More details coming soon.

The Artist Foundry presents a special evening of short films at Utah Film Center. The program will feature a screening of short films by local filmmakers and a moderated Q&A. More details coming soon.

This season’s Business of Filmmaking Workshop series will be a comprehensive look at the business aspects of making your film from setting up your film as a business to managing and allocating your budget to preparing for production providing you with the resources to create an effective infrastructure and make your project a success. More details coming soon.